da Vinci Robotic Surgery Complications

Devastating and life-altering injuries may result from da Vinci surgical complications.

Lawyers Reviewing Da Vinci Robot Surgery Injuries

The injury lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A, are reviewing potential product liability lawsuits for individuals throughout the United States who have experienced serious and potentially life-threatening complications after da Vinci robotic surgery.

Financial compensation may be available through a da Vinci robot lawsuit as a result of potential defects with the design of the surgical system, as well as the manufacturer’s failure to provide sufficient instructions and failure to adequately warn about the risk of a daVinci robot injury.

To review the circumstances surrounding a surgical procedure where you, a friend or family member experienced burns, tears, infection or other complications after use of the da Vinci robot, request a free and confidential consultation.

DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM INJURY RISKS

The da Vinci Surgical System is a complex robot manufactured by Intuitive Surgical, Inc. which is used in a number of different surgical fields, including:

As a result of minimal training provided to some physicians and problems with the design of the daVinci surgical robot, individuals may face an increased risk of surgical complications that could have been avoided if other safer methods had been used.

In addition to mistakes caused by inexperienced surgeons, da Vinci surgery complications may arise from the device’s use of monopolar energy to cut, burn and cauterize tissue. The da Vinci robot also appears to have defective and inadequate insulation for the arms.

These design problems may allow the electrical current from the da Vinci robot to pass outside of the operative field, causing damage to surrounding organs, vessels or tissue, such as:

Ureters

Arteries

Blood Vessels

Bowel

Bladder

Vaginal Cuff

Other Organs or Tissue

A da Vinci surgical injury may occur without the surgeon even being aware of the complications. As a result, many patients have been discharged home following a da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery, only to discover the injury days later, requiring return hospitalization, additional surgery and even resulting in death in some cases.

The manufacturer of the device, Intuitive Surgical, has failed to perform or sponsor sufficient testing to to determine whether da Vinci robotic surgery is any more safer or more effective than other surgical and laparoscopic methods, according to allegations raised in lawsuits filed in courts throughout the country. The manufacturer also failed to adequately examine the long-term outcomes and appears to have minimized or withheld information about the true extent of complications and injuries following da Vinci surgery.

DA VINCI ROBOT INJURY LAWSUIT

The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are reviewing daVinci robotic injury lawsuits for individuals throughout the United States who have experienced complications. Da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery may pose serious and devastating risks for patients, which could have been avoided if a safer alternative design had been used, additional warnings and information had been provided for consumers or if surgeons had been adequately trained on use of the complex robot.

Financial compensation may be available for individuals who have experienced any of the following problems or complications following surgery:

Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. is a law firm with lawyers licensed to practice law in Maryland, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania and Virginia.
Through use of co-counsel and local attorneys, cases are reviewed nationwide, but are not accepted in every state.
In some cases, Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. may associate with outside attorneys as lead counsel, at no additional cost to the client.